Angle-cock holder.



L. A. HOERR.

ANGLE COCK HOLDER.

APPLICATION F|LED-'MAY 28, I915.

Patented Jan.4,1916.

INI EIVTOR WITNESSES:

LOUIS A. HOERR, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

. ANGLE-COCK HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 4, 1916.

hpplieation filed May 28, 1915. Serial No. 30,904.

. citizen of the United States of America,

residing at the city of St. Louis, State of Misso'uri, have invented a certain new and useful Angle-Cock Holder, of which the following is such a full, clear, and exact de scription as will enable any one skilled in the artto which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming partof this specification.

My invention relates to an angle cock holder and has for its object the production of an angle cock holder which will be simple in construction and effective in operation, and

- which can. be readily applied to existing structures without any change.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate an angle cock holder made in accordance with my invention, Figure 1 is a section taken on the line 1'1 of Fig. 2; Fig. 2 is a side view, the angle cock being shown in dotted lines; Fig. 3 is a front view of the filler block and pocket detached from the remainder of the device; Fig. 4 is a side view of the parts shown in Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section.

Like marks of reference refer to similar parts in the several views of the drawings.

The angle cock is adapted to be held against or close to the base plate which may i consist of a suitable part of the car itself.

In the present instance, however, I have shown a detachable bracket consistlng of a vertical flange 10 and a horizontal flange 11.

The vertical flange 10 is provided with openings 12 adapted to receive bolts or rivets to secure the bracket to any suitable portion of the car. The horizontal flange 11 is also provided with openings 13 adapted to receive the ends of a U-bolt 14. This U-bolt 14 passes around the train pipe 15, the end of which is threaded into the head 16 of the angle cook 17. The nuts 18 engage the ends of the bolt 14 so as to draw one face of the head of the angle cock firmly against the flange 11. All of the above described parts 5 are old and well-known and constitute a standard form of construction;

While this form of construction holdsthe angle cock effectively against turning, it does not have any means for preventing the forward movement of. the angle cock and, consequently, will not prevent the loss of the angle cock in case it becom broken ofi' or otherwise detachedfrom the pipe 15. Furthermore, if the nuts 18 are screwed up verytightly, very great strain is brought on'the pipe 15 at its weakest point, that is, at the point where it is threaded into the angle cock head 16. In order to overcome these objections, I provide a filler block and pocket which will now be described. Arranged between the horizontal flange 11 of the base plate and the train pipe 15 is a filler block This filler block 20 is provided Withopenings 21 for the passage of the ends of the U-bolt 14'.- The-thickness of the filler block 20 is preferably the same as the distance fromthe pipe 15 to. the face of the.

angle cock head so as to 'ca use both the filler P block and the face of the angle cock head to bear against the flange 11 when'the nuts 18 are tightened. It will be evident, however, that, if so desired,-the filler block 20 may be made somewhat thicker so as to hold the with the flange 11.

wardly projecting. arms 21 formed integral with which is a pocket 22 adapted to receive face of the angle cock out of actual contact Carried by the filler block 20 are apair of forwardly and downthree sides of the headof the angle cock.

the angle cock and its consequent loss. The

use of the tiller block 20 efiectively preventsany strain tending to shear the pipe 15- owing to the undue tightening of the nuts 18. Having fully described my nvention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In an angle cock holder, the combination of a base plate, with a member engaging said base plate and the train pipe to hold one face of the angle cock adjacent tatho base plate, and a filler block arranged hetween said base plate and train pipe.- A 2. In an angle cock holder, the combina-v tion with abase plate, of a U-bolt adapted to surround the'train pipe andhold one face of the angle cock adjacent to said base plate,

and a filler block arranged between the train pipe andthe base plate. 4

3. In anangle cock holder, the combinalav filler block -for engaging; the head 01 the angle cock to prevent its rotation.

1-. In an angle cock holder, the combination with a base plate, of a member engaging said base plate and the train pipe, a filler block arranged between said base plate and train pipe, and a pocket for the head of the angle cock carried by said filler block.

In an angle cook holder, the combination with a base plate, of a U-bolt adapted to surround the train pipe, a. filler block arranged between. the train pipe and the base plate, and a pocket for the head of the angle cock carried bf Said filler block.

6. In an angle cook holder, the eombina tion with a base plate, of a member engag in; said base plate and the train pipe, a filler 'i loek arranged between the train pipe and base plate, and a member carried by said filler block for engaging the head the angle cook to prevent its rotatieinsaid latter .nained member being provided with -means for limiting the forward movement of the angle cock head.

7 In an angle cock holder, the combination with a base plate, of a member engaginn; said base plate and the train pipe, a filler block arranged between the train pipe and the base plate, and a pocket for the head of the angle cock carried bv said filler block, said poeket being provided with a flange adapted to engage with the front side of the angle coek head to limit its forward move-' ment.

8. In an angle cook holder, the combination with a base plate, of a U-bolt adapted to surround the train pipe, a fillerblock arranged between the train pipe and the base plate, and a pocket for the head of the angle cock carried by said filler block, said pocket being provided with a flange adapted to enwith the front side ofthe angle cock head to limit its forward movement.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and athxed my seal.

LOUIS A. HOERR. [nsll it-mess:-

"W. A. ALEXANDER. 

